A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5920-01-454-5666
NSN 5935-00-810-3176
NSN 5999-00-970-5301
NSN 5996-01-608-5244
NSN 5990-01-626-3840
NSN 4140-01-013-2536
NSN 5925-00-925-2164
NSN 5835-00-406-8460
NSN 5920-00-785-5471
NSN 5998-00-358-5654
NSN 6645-00-759-3962
NSN 6220-00-816-8131